Roller.



E. M. WINEGARNER.

ROLLER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 5. 4914.

Patented Feb. 4, 1919 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1- wifneoow E. M. WINEGARNER.

ROLLER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 5. 19m.

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Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

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Be it known thatI, ERASTMUS M. W INE- GARNER, a citizen of the UnitedState s, resid-- ing at Salem, in the county of Marion and clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to rollers such as are used for agricultural purposes, and the primary object of the invention is the provision of a roller which is so constructed as to be flexible so that it will double into a furrow, lap over a ridge or adjust itself to various uneven surfaces of ground over which it passes.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a roller. as specified which is. adjustable for increasing or decreasing the rolling length of the same as desired or as occasion necessitates.

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists in such novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the sev eral views, and in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved roller.

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the roller.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the roller supporting frame showing the frame in inclined position in dotted lines.

Fig. 4. is a rear view of the cross section of the improved roller, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view partially in section and in side elevation of the improved roller.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 and 2 designate the sections of the roller, which sections are coupled together by a forwardly projecting coupling bar 3 which is attached to an upstanding plate 4 carried by the front section, and to the tongue 5 b an ordinary type of king bolt (not shown? The front section 1 of the roller comprises front and rear supporting bars 6 and 7,

" I Specification of Letters Patent.

Application-filed October 5, 1914 Serial No. 865,126.

Patented Feb. 4i, 19119.

which are connected to each other by a tongue 5 and an inverted substantially V-' shaped bracket 8 which has a horizontal web portion 9 which is secured to the underside of the tongue in any suitable manner and its legs extend downwardly therefrom and have attaching flanges formed thereon which are connected to the bars 6 and 7 beneath the tongue 5.

The front and rear supporting bars 6 and 7 have roller supporting frames 11 and 12 pivotally mounted for free rotation transversely to the tongue 5 upon bolts 12, which bolts extend through the bars 6 and 7 and the sides 13 of the frames 11 and 12.

The frames 11 and 12 have crushing rollers 15 rotatably carried thereby and positioned interiorly of the frame as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the'drawings.

The rollers 15 are mounted for rotation transversely to the direction of rotation or pivotal movement of the frames 11 and 12 so that the frames may move in a pivotal manner for overlapping a ridge, or conforming to uneven surfaces over which they are passing.

The rear section of the roller is composed of front and rear bars 20 and 21, which are supported by an inverted substantially V- shaped bracket 22, and auxiliary supporting arms 23. The bracket 22 and the auxiliary supporting arms 23 are secured to the under surface of the horizontal brace board 2% which has a bar 3 attached thereto, and which is positioned above the bars 20 and 21 as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The end bars 20 and 21 of the rear section 2 of the rollers are provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings 25, which are arranged in series upon the opposite ends of the bars and are provided for receiving bolts 26. The bolts 26 are secured to the frames 27 and 28 and these bolts are mounted in the opening 25 for rotation therein for pivotally mounting the frames 27 and 28 for free rotation to permit them to move at an incline to the horizontal lines of the bars 20 and 21 as is clearly shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 of the drawings, to permit the crushing rollers 29 and 30 which are rotatably carried by the frame to overlap ridges, extend into a furrow or to conform to various uneven places in a field over which the rollers are passing.

The provision of the serially arranged openings 25 will permit of the spacing of the frames 27 and 28 and consequently the rollers 29 and 30 carried thereby at various positions along the bars 20 and 21 for increasing the Width of space covered by the rollers When the rear section 2 is positioned behind the section 1. The rollers are shown in an extended position in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

If it is so desired the sections 1 and 2 may be used independently of each other, either section having ordinary draft structure (not shown) connected thereto for providing for the hitching of horses to the rollers. The roller section 1 may have a seat '30 .of the ordinary construction secured thereto'if it is so desired.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation of the improved roller will be readily apparent to those skilled in theart to which this invention appertains and, While in the foregoing description, the principle of the operation of this invention has been described together with various features {of construction, it is to he understood that certain minor features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be altered to suit practical conditions provided such alterations are comprehe'nd'ed supporting bars and :said framesto'pivot the latter to the former, ithesnpporting :bars of the rear section being eaohwprgovided with a plurality of bolt receiving xopenings'to permit therollers of this-section tohe arranged at varying distancesapart', and anconphng bar secured to the tongue of the rear section connected to and detachably and pivotally the tongue ,ofthe front ,asection".

In testimony whereof I'afiigr :myjsignature in presence ,of'rtwo witnesses;

Witnesses:

Joe. .Sgnwnnra, FRANK SCHWARTZ.

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